Weight

n.	1.
	1.	The quality of being heavy; that property of bodies by which they tend toward the center of the earth; the effect of gravitative force, especially when expressed in certain units or standards, as pounds, grams, etc.
	2.	The quantity of heaviness; comparative tendency to the center of the earth; the quantity of matter as estimated by the balance, or expressed numerically with reference to some standard unit; as, a mass of stone having the weight of five hundred pounds. For sorrow, like a heavy-hanging bell, Once set on ringing, with his own weight goes. - Shak.
	3.	Hence, pressure; burden; as, the weight of care or business. For the public all this weight he bears. - Milton. [He] who singly bore the world's sad weight. - Keble.
	4.	Importance; power; influence; efficacy; consequence; moment; impressiveness; as, a consideration of vast weight. In such a point of weight, so near mine honor. - Shak.
	5.	A scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight; apothecaries' weight.
	6.	A ponderous mass; something heavy; as, a clock weight; a paper weight. A man leapeth better with weights in his hands. - Bacon.
	7.	A definite mass of iron, lead, brass, or other metal, to be used for ascertaining the weight of other bodies; as, an ounce weight.
	8.	(Mech.) The resistance against which a machine acts, as opposed to the power which moves it. Atomic weight (Chem.) See under Atomic, and cf. Element. Dead weight etc. See under Dead, Feather, etc. Weight of observation (Astron. & Physics) a number expressing the most probable relative value of each observation in determining the result of a series of observations of the same kind.
v. t.	1.	To load with a weight or weights; to load down; to make heavy; to attach weights to; as, to weight a horse or a jockey at a race; to weight a whip handle. The arrows of satire, . . . weighted with sense. - Coleridge.
	2.	(Astron. & Physics) To assign a weight to; to express by a number the probable accuracy of, as an observation. See Weight of observations, under Weight.
	3.	(Dyeing) To load (fabrics) as with barite, to increase the weight, etc.
	4.	(Math.) to assign a numerical value expressing relative importance to (a measurement), to be multiplied by the value of the measurement in determining averages or other aggregate quantities; as, they weighted part one of the test twice as heavily as part 2.

Noun	1.	weight - the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
	2.	weight - sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; a weight that is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms Synonyms: exercising weight, free weight
	3.	weight - the relative importance granted to something; "his opinion carries great weight"
	4.	weight - an artifact that is heavy
	5.	weight - an oppressive feeling of heavy force; "bowed down by the weight of responsibility"
	6.	weight - a system of units used to express the weight of something Synonyms: system of weights
	7.	weight - a unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan" Synonyms: weight unit
	8.	weight - (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance Synonyms: weighting
Verb	1.	weight - weight down with a load Synonyms: burden, burthen, weight down
	2.	weight - present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders" Synonyms: slant, angle

WEIGHT. A quality in natural bodies, by which they tend towards the centre of the earth.
     2. Under the article Measure, (q.v.) it is said that by the constitution congress possesses the power "to fix the standard of weights and measures," and that this power has not been exercised.
     3. The weights now generally used in the United States, are the same as those of England; they are of two kinds:

                 1. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 
  1st. Used in almost all commercial transactions, and in the common 
dealings of life. 
 27 1/3 1/2 grains  =    1 dram 
 16 drams           =    1 ounce 
 16 ounces          =    1 pound, (lb.) 
 28 pounds          =    1 quarter, (qr.) 
 4 quarters         =    1 hundred weight, (cwt.) 
 20 hundred weight  =    1 ton. 
 
 2d. Used for meat and fish. 
 8 pounds           =    1 stone 
 
 3d. Used in the wool trade. 

                                     Cwt. qr.  lb. 
 7 pounds           =    1 clove 14 pounds           =    1 stone  =   0    
0   14 
 2 stones           =    1 tod    =   0    1    0 
 6 1/2 tods         =    1 wey    =   1    2   14 
 2 weys             =    1 sack   =   3    1    0 12 sacks            =    1 
last   =  39    0    0 
 
 4th. Used for butter and cheese. 
 8 pounds           =    1 clove 
 56 pounds          =    1 firkin. 
 

                     2. TROY WEIGHT. 
 24 grams           =    1 pennyweight 
 20 pennyweights    =    1 ounce 
 12 ounces          =    1 pound. 

     4. These are the denominations of troy weight, when used for weighing gold, silver and precious stones, except diamonds. Troy weight is also used by apothecaries in compounding medicines; and by them the ounce is divided into eight drams, and the drain into three scruples, so that the latter is equal to twenty grains. For scientific purposes, the grain only is used, and sets of weights are constructed in decimal progression, from 10,000 grains downward to one-hundredth of a grain. The caret, used for weighing diamonds, is three and one-sixth grains.
     5. A short account of the French weights and measures is given under the article Measure.

To dream of your own weight, represents your self-worth, self-esteem, influence or power or persuasion. It is also indicative of the burdens you carry in life. Alternatively, it may represent your preoccupation with your physical shape and appearance. The dream may also be a pun for "wait". To dream that you are losing weight, indicates that you are no longer being weighed down. It is as if something has been lifted off your shoulders. To dream that you are overweight, suggests that you are feeling over-burdened and pressured. You may be carrying too many responsibilities. To dream that you are underweight, implies that you need to work harder at something. You may also be way out of your league in some situation.Indian club, accent, affliction, amperage, armipotence, ascendancy, authoritativeness, authority, balance, ballast, barbell, be heavy, beef, bitter cup, bitter draft, bitter draught, bitter pill, black power, bob, brim, brute force, buckram, burden of care, burden with, burthen, cankerworm of care, carat, care, cargo, carry weight, centigram, ceremonial, ceremoniousness, ceremony, charge, charisma, charm, chock, clout, cogence, cogency, compulsion, concern, concernment, congest, consequence, consequentiality, consideration, contaminate, control, corrupt, counterbalance, cram, credit, cross, crowd, crown of thorns, cumber, cumbrance, curse, deadweight, debase, decagram, decigram, demand, difficulty, dignity, dint, disadvantage, distress, doctor, dominance, domination, dram, dram avoirdupois, drive, dumbbell, duress, duty, dyne, effect, effectiveness, effectuality, efficacy, embarrassment, eminence, enchantment, encumber, encumbrance, energy, enjoin, esteem, exact, excellence, exerciser, extrinsicality, fasten upon, favor, fill, fill to overflowing, fill up, flower power, force, force majeure, forcefulness, form, formality, formalization, foul up, freight, freight with, full blast, full force, gall, gall and wormwood, good feeling, grain, gram, greatness, grievance, hamper, handicap, have weight, heft, high order, high rank, hold, hold the scales, horse, hundredweight, impediment, impedimenta, impersonality, impose, impose on, impose upon, imposition, incidental power, inconvenience, inflict on, inflict upon, infliction, influentiality, influentialness, insinuation, interest, jam, jam-pack, justness, kilo, kilogram, lade, lay, lay on, lead, leadership, leverage, levy, lie heavy, long horse, lumber, magnetism, magnitude, main force, main strength, mana, mark, mass, mastery, materiality, megaton, merit, might, might and main, mightiness, milligram, millstone, mole, moment, momentousness, moxie, muscle power, note, onus, oppression, ounce, ounce avoirdupois, ounce troy, overfill, pack, pack of troubles, pad, parallel bars, paramountcy, peck of troubles, penalty, pennyweight, personality, persuasion, pith, pizzazz, place, plumb, plummet, pomp, pomposity, poop, potence, potency, potentiality, pound, pound avoirdupois, pound troy, poundal, power, power pack, power structure, power struggle, powerfulness, precedence, predominance, preeminence, preponderance, prepotency, pressure, prestige, primacy, primness, priority, productiveness, productivity, prominence, puissance, pull, punch, punching bag, purchase, push, put, put down, put on, put upon, ram in, rank, reign, repute, rigidness, rings, ritual, rituality, rowing machine, rule, saddle, saddle with, sandbag, satiate, saturate, say, scruple, sea of troubles, self-importance, seniority, set, side horse, significance, signification, sinew, sinker, slug, solemnity, solidity, sophisticate, sorrow, soundness, spoil, starchiness, stature, steam, stiffness, stiltedness, stone, strength, stress, strike a balance, strong arm, stuff, stylization, suasion, subject to, substantiality, subtle influence, suggestion, supercharge, superiority, superpower, supremacy, surfeit, sway, task, tax, thorn, tip the scales, ton, top off, trampoline, trapeze, trouble, units of weight, upper hand, validity, vehemence, vigor, vim, virility, virtue, virulence, vitality, wad, waters of bitterness, wattage, weigh, weigh down, weigh heavy, weigh in, weigh out, weight down, weight down with, weightiness, whip hand, white elephant, woe, worth, yoke with

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